#2A2001
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.8% 0.049 91.2), rgb(42, 32, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#2A2001 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2001 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 32, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.049 91.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2A2001 | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2001 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2001 text on white | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2001 text on black | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEC096
oklch(80.9% 0.058 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69F59
oklch(70.8% 0.094 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A4861F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2001
oklch(24.8% 0.049 91.2)
#2A2001 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #251F00 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282202 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F1C1A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A2001
#2A2001
oklch(24.8% 0.049 91.2)
- #191F39
#191F39
oklch(24.8% 0.05 272.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2A2001, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.083
Use #2A2001 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.